par Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/06 19:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
During her two-day visit to Beirut this week, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was not received by the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri. What was Berri’s excuse? "A scheduling conflict," although Baerbock's visit to Lebanon is part of a tour she is conducting in the Middle East to try to defuse the escalating military ...
par This Is Beirut, 26/06 21:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Nations Humanitarian Aid Chief Martin Griffiths raised the alarm on Wednesday, warning that the spread of Israel’s war against Hamas to Lebanon will be “potentially apocalyptic.” Speaking with reporters in Geneva, he described Lebanon as “the flashpoint beyond all flashpoints,” pointing to the south in particular. Griffiths ...
par This Is Beirut, 26/06 21:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday he achieved "significant progress" in addressing Israel's concerns about the flow of United States weapons after talks with top officials in Washington. "During the meetings, we made significant progress, obstacles were removed and bottlenecks were addressed," he said. Gallant said the ...
par Hala Abdallah, 26/06 21:21 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 26th, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 26/06 22:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Germany on Wednesday urged its citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible due to the risk of escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah. On Wednesday, Berlin's Foreign Ministry updated its travel guidance for the country, saying, "German nationals are urgently requested to leave Lebanon." "The current heightened tensions in the border ...
par Salam Zaatari, 27/06 09:29 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon finds itself amidst an unwelcome war, a “resigned” government vacancy, and a leadership void with no imminent presidential election in sight. Speaker Nabih Berry, the second chairman, has effectively taken control of Parliament, obstructing presidential elections. Berry acts as a de facto president, engaging in negotiations with Amos ...
par This Is Beirut, 27/06 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two people were killed in an Israeli strike on southern Syria on Wednesday, the official SANA news agency reported, citing a military source. According to the NGO Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the strike targeted the service centre of a foundation affiliated with pro-Iranian groups including Lebanon's Hezbollah. The strike was near ...
par This Is Beirut, 27/06 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army said that one soldier had been killed and another seriously wounded during an operation in Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank, during which a Palestinian was also wounded, according to the official Palestinian agency Wafa. Captain Alon Sacgiu, aged 22, "fell during an operation in the Jenin area", the army reported in ...
par This Is Beirut, 27/06 12:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
When Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza this month, it dominated the news that Saturday, but Jerusalem resident Eliana Gurfinkiel, an observant Jew, didn't find out until nightfall. The French-Israeli was following the rules of Shabbat and not using her phone. Hearing the news after everyone else "made no difference", she ...
par This Is Beirut, 27/06 12:34 - Reading : less than a minute
A cautious calm prevailed on Thursday morning along the Lebanon-Israel border, with the exception of the village of Kfar Kila which was subjected to a machine-gun sweep in the morning hours. Meanwhile, during the early hours of Thursday, Civil Defense members worked to extinguish a fire that broke out after an Israeli airstrike targeted a ...
27/06 19:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
As part of the escalating violence raging in south Lebanon, four people were killed, including a Hezbollah member, and two injured in Israeli strikes on Thursday in the Bekaa and south Lebanon. The pro-Iranian party announced the death of one of its combatants identified as Ali Ahmad Alaeddine, who was killed in an Israeli raid that targeted his ...
par This Is Beirut, 28/06 18:17 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In the office of one of Israel's most recognizable Arab politicians, framed pictures show him posing with famous figures like Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In front of Ahmad Tibi's desk is the Arabic slogan, “The more beautiful days are those we did not yet live,” which the parliamentarian says is a poignant reminder ...
